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you are saying to us please don't give us these additional tools. we are on a trajectory and i think all of us want to make sure we have done everything we can to enhance your ability and we have met directly with the state department to understand the reason the state department does not want these tools. one more time -- i think you are saying to us today who want to help you get on a steeper trajectory, you are saying you don't really want the help we're trying to provide. ? >> i would not say that. i don't think the administration broadly feels that way. our view is that the tools that have been provided have been enormously effective. we're making good use of them. as senator menendez described it earlier -- legislation [unintelligible] we would welcome. the question as always is will this enhance our ability to pursue the objective we are pursuing? we're very much willing to work with congress to perfect the overall sanctions regime. >> thank you and thank all of you for your efforts. >> i want to echo the stables but many of the votes by than
you are saying to us please don't give us these additional tools. we are on a trajectory and i think all of us want to make sure we have done everything we can to enhance your ability and we have met directly with the state department to understand the reason the state department does not want these tools. one more time -- i think you are saying to us today who want to help you get on a steeper trajectory, you are saying you don't really want the help we're trying to provide. ? >> i would...
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us. columbia, i am talking about. when 95% of the world's consumers live in countries other than this one, if we want to be a mature economy, make and sell things and have a high living standard, we have to be able to get agreements to make and sell things across the world. other countries are running laps on us, getting better agreements that help steer trade toward them and away from us. if you are standing still in trade, you are falling behind, and we are losing the ability to open up markets for our products. >> with the gentleman acknowledge there are countries across the world really do not open up their markets, despite what they say, and that trade field really has not been leveled and many instances? drexel the flip side is we should do nothing could direct not at all. if in fact these are so great, why is it the american people are so skeptical. my hunch is, in your constituency as well as mine, they are. >> 250,000 jobs resulting from these three agreements. what are many fact
us. columbia, i am talking about. when 95% of the world's consumers live in countries other than this one, if we want to be a mature economy, make and sell things and have a high living standard, we have to be able to get agreements to make and sell things across the world. other countries are running laps on us, getting better agreements that help steer trade toward them and away from us. if you are standing still in trade, you are falling behind, and we are losing the ability to open up...
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what will happen to us? we have soldiers, marines going outside the wire every day in afghanistan, on patrol, and they have to be thinking about what is happening with my family, what is my future. they should not even have to be thinking about something like that. they should be concentrating on returning home safely. they should be able to focus on ied's, the enemy, and returning him safely, and they should not be distracted by these thoughts. shame on us for even putting them in that position. any other questions? >> back to the taxes and revenues, you sort of signal that you were open to some sort of revenue increases. >> in what hearing? >> you said something -- >> no, i have never -- if you are saying i said that, maybe there is a mix up there. my ranking member on the committee, every time he talks, he talks about we need to look for more revenue. what i say is we have cut defense enough. i think too much. i do not think it is our job on this committee to do the super committee's work of solving their
what will happen to us? we have soldiers, marines going outside the wire every day in afghanistan, on patrol, and they have to be thinking about what is happening with my family, what is my future. they should not even have to be thinking about something like that. they should be concentrating on returning home safely. they should be able to focus on ied's, the enemy, and returning him safely, and they should not be distracted by these thoughts. shame on us for even putting them in that...
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it'll make us feel good. at the end of the day, we will not ignore anything that threatens our nation. risk is managed in terms of time. that is an indelicate answer. i can flesh it out for the overtime. i were to say we have to do to were three a day to our three -- if i were to say we need two or three things things at a time, you take up the rest. there are 10 things we need to be able to do. these we can take some risk in terms of time whether it is time to activate the component or generate it. time is the independent variable. >> thank you. >> thank you. congratulations to both of you. my mom is 100% italian. congratulations on being the second secretary of defense. let me associate myself with his remarks. i represent a district in northeast ohio. it is critical that we have this money that we are spending. i spent years when i was first on this committee dealing with the very amendment. sometimes the waivers that were given they provide the materials for the military. as you continue to push down to t
it'll make us feel good. at the end of the day, we will not ignore anything that threatens our nation. risk is managed in terms of time. that is an indelicate answer. i can flesh it out for the overtime. i were to say we have to do to were three a day to our three -- if i were to say we need two or three things things at a time, you take up the rest. there are 10 things we need to be able to do. these we can take some risk in terms of time whether it is time to activate the component or...
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it brings us complex issues. because it is the public interest that is paramount, they have to what the plan. no one would expect to drafted this. they haven't viable starting points. what companies get the money, is consumers and give the check. it is a fund that would jeopardize public support with this critical program. we expect the goals are critical. it becomes clear when understand that consumer share the cost. do not collect our spend any more that is necessary. their areas that need support for our citizens. they have pressed for a fund to require target team and areas. it dispelled by an american consumer. competition is what favors consumers. policy-makers except it the market was best served by government supported monopoly. this was claimed in 1907. it is justifying the efficiencies. the government accepted this at a time when only 35% of american homes have phone services. they did this for nearly 80 years. it was not without regret. 90 aids terms -- 98% of homes have telephone services. competition
it brings us complex issues. because it is the public interest that is paramount, they have to what the plan. no one would expect to drafted this. they haven't viable starting points. what companies get the money, is consumers and give the check. it is a fund that would jeopardize public support with this critical program. we expect the goals are critical. it becomes clear when understand that consumer share the cost. do not collect our spend any more that is necessary. their areas that need...
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this does that for us. i think it's sad for us to get to this point and we have lost a lot of opportunities in the process. but i'm pleased today that we are taking up these three agreements and pleased we are taking up this trade agreement with panama and have the opportunity to strengthen a band with a strong ally and strengthen our exports and the tens of thousands of people who rely on trade in my district will have the opportunity to sell more goods. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin is recognized. mr. levin: i yield four minutes to the distinguished the gentleman from washington, ranking on our trade subcommittee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for four minutes. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, i agree with the last gentleman. we ought to be talking about the jobs bill. the president put a bill out here and the republican leadership won't bring it up. this is a break from trade policies in the past. it reflects hard wor
this does that for us. i think it's sad for us to get to this point and we have lost a lot of opportunities in the process. but i'm pleased today that we are taking up these three agreements and pleased we are taking up this trade agreement with panama and have the opportunity to strengthen a band with a strong ally and strengthen our exports and the tens of thousands of people who rely on trade in my district will have the opportunity to sell more goods. and i yield back. the speaker pro...